Statewide offices and replacements
These graphs show how pollers feel replacement for statewide officials should be selected.Monday, January 21st 2008, 4:47 pm
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Currently, when statewide elected officials resign or their seat becomes suddenly vacant, the governor chooses a replacement. The figures below represent how pollers feel replacements should be selected for statewide offices.
| Percentage | Number of voters | |
|---|---|---|
| Appointed by governor alone | 22.2 | 170 |
| Appointed by governor with approval of legislature | 41.2 | 315 |
| Special election should be called | 36.6 | 280 |
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